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18. This why I was looking into composters

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:03 AM

Apr 2019

So I could aerate without the work of turning the pile manually. I don’t do vegetables, just my flower beds.

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Anyone try one of those rotating compost drums? [View all] spinbaby Feb 2019 OP

We had a metal one. Worked great till it rusted thru... ret5hd Feb 2019 #1

Sounds like the one I have now spinbaby Feb 2019 #3

I've used one for years...love it! Sturdy plastic, metal frame NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #4

No, but I use a black plastic trash barrel on KPN Feb 2019 #5

Have a plastic tumbler........ MyOwnPeace Feb 2019 #6

I love my tumbling composter steventh Feb 2019 #7

That's the one I was looking at spinbaby Feb 2019 #8

I use an 80 gallon drum tumbler. NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #11

Still shopping spinbaby Mar 2019 #12

$299.00 is crazy but onethatcares Apr 2019 #13

Simpler is usually better spinbaby Apr 2019 #14

buy a manure fork onethatcares Apr 2019 #15

I'm an old lady spinbaby Apr 2019 #16

I am an old woman onethatcares Apr 2019 #17

This why I was looking into composters spinbaby Apr 2019 #18